A set of advance copies of papers to be presented at a symposium on internal stresses in metals and alloys organized by the Institute of Metals to be held at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Included are papers divided into three sections: 1 Measurement of Internal Stresses, 2 The Origin, Control and removal of Internal Stresses and 3 Effects Associated with Internal Stresses. Paper for Symposium on Internal Stresses in Metals and Alloys